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Stuff the Bus brightens holiday for local families

revised 12/13/2018 by Patrice Johnson. Photo credit: Amy Haggerty Saturday, Dec. 8, the Stockbridge Schools Transportation Department rolled Bus 18-19 to a stop and parked in front of the Township Hall. Then volunteers went to work with their annual “Stuff the Bus” project for Stockbridge Outreach. As always, donors proved generous. All gifts and cash donations […]

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Ele’s Place heals hearts in Stockbridge Schools

revised 12/13/2018 by Amy Haggerty Many of us recognize Ele’s Place for its help to grieving children, teens and their families. But how many are aware that this Michigan-based nonprofit has a home in Stockbridge Community Schools? Or how its life-changing services came to take root here? Not long ago, school staff began to express concerns […]

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Sundaes with Santa

On Dec. 8 a group of Stockbridge Lions Club members helped Santa share sundaes with local residents old and young.  About 40 young people and some older ones were able to share their afternoon with Santa. The Lions Club provided the sundaes. Bourree Dance and Boyer the magician provided entertainment.

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Stockbridge Library rocks to holiday open house

by Paul Crandall and Patrice Johnson Sunday, Dec. 9, when the Generations band transitioned into “12th Street Rag,” a delighted, white-haired attendee turned to her friend to whisper, “This is the music we grew up on!” An estimated 160 people were treated to complimentary music and refreshments at the Stockbridge Library – CADL’s annual Holiday Open […]

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Flag-raising and donations highlight Stockbridge McDonald’s grand reopening

by Amy Haggerty As our nation remembered the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, our local community celebrated the grand reopening of the Stockbridge McDonald’s restaurant with the recognition of one of our fallen, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Whitaker. The event began with parents Clyde and Mary Whitaker raising the […]

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Enbridge awards Outreach $15,000 check for utility shut-off prevention

by Patrice Johnson Noon, Dec. 3 brought tidings of cheer to Stockbridge Community Outreach as representatives of Enbridge arrived at Outreach’s new digs at the new Stockbridge Activity Center (old middle school) to award a check for $15,000 to help local residents stay warm and keep the lights on. Outreach’s application for an Enbridge Community […]

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McDonald’s to reopen today in Stockbridge with donations to School and Grant Whitaker Scholarship Fund

by Patrice Johnson Friday, Dec. 7’s grand reopening of the Stockbridge McDonald’s is set to begin at 11 a.m. with a flag raising ceremony. Clyde and Mary Whitaker, parents of the late Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant Whitaker, will be in attendance along with members of the Stockbridge Police Department, Stockbridge Fire Department, and Stockbridge […]